The following guidelines are provided to assure that documentation of disability submitted
to the Accessible Education Center (AEC) is appropriate to both verify disability
and to support requests for accommodations, academic adjustments and/or auxiliary
aids.

It is the policy of San José State University to provide appropriate accommodations
to students who have a documented disability of Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention
Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). To establish eligibility for services
students must present documentation which meets the following criteria:

Diagnosis must be determined by a clinician with expertise in the diagnosis of AD/HD.
Qualified professionals are presumed to be psychologists, neurologists, or psychiatrists
who have training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of AD/HD.

Documentation must include clinician's name, title, license number, phone number and
address; summary of all instruments and procedures; date(s) of diagnosis and examination.

Documentation must be comprehensive and include evidence of early impairment as well
as evidence of current impairment. The following information should be included in
a comprehensive assessment:

Diagnostic interview summary should include but not be limited to the following:

history of presenting attentional symptoms

ongoing behaviors that have significantly impaired functioning

psychoeducational evaluations

description of functional limitations relevant to an educational related setting

The diagnostic report must include a specific diagnosis of AD/HD following the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria.

The student’s assessment must demonstrate the current impact of the AD/HD in the academic
environment and support the student’s need for accommodations and auxiliary aids.
Accommodation recommendation by the evaluator should include a rationale.